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There’s a lot going on at Families in Transition – New Horizons! Browse recent news items and press releases on this page, or view photos from past events on our photo galleries page. Check back frequently for up-to-date news and stories about FIT.
Recent news stories
- Scene Setters for Jan. 20, 2020 January 20, 2020
McLane Middleton, Professional Association recently donated more than 100 hats and gloves as part of its year-long Centennial Celebration focused on its clients, the community, and its colleagues. The firm donated more than 50 hats and 50 pairs of gloves to each of Families in Transition-New Horizons, Waypoint, in New Hampshire, and the Woburn Council ...
- Angie’s Place women’s shelter converting to apartments January 20, 2020
The New Hampshire Union LeaderMark HaywardJanuary 16, 2020 Buy NowPlans call for Angie’s Place at 434 Union St. in Manchester to be converted to apartments.DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER MANCHESTER — Angie’s Place, the former women-only shelter operated by New Horizons, will be converted into small apartments that will be leased out to homeless people under the Housing First ...
- Variances granted for several projects, including a small number of low-income housing units January 20, 2020
Manchester Ink LinkPat GrossmithJanuary 16, 2020 The former Angie’s Place on Union Street will be converted to low-cost housing for the homeless. Photo/Pat Grossmith MANCHESTER, NH — Last week the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved variances for 207 apartments, with all but 11 of them upscale, luxurious units. Only Families In Transition – New Horizons (FIT-NH) requested variances that would result in ...
- New Hampshire Communities To Receive HUD Grants For Housing January 20, 2020
Sununu: $7.7 million in grants will fund 54 community projects helping to house the homeless while stabilizing lives and families. The PatchTony SchinellaJanuary 14, 2020 CONCORD, NH — More than $7 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants are coming to New Hampshire as part of the federal government’s Housing Continuums of Care Grant ...
- Scene Setters: Religious Response to Hunger January 7, 2020
December 29, 2019The New Hampshire Union Leader Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester organized its annual Religious Response to Hunger. This year’s food drive collected more than 900 bags of food for the Families in Transition-New Horizons food pantry. Participating were: Brookside Congregational Church, First Congregational Church, First Presbyterian Church, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Longmeadow Congregational Church of ...
- Recognizing the givers December 19, 2019
A thank you to all those who contribute so selflessly to New Hampshire NH Business ReviewBrad CookDecember 19, 2019 Amid all the talk of impeachment, immigration and trade, the bickering, gridlock and all manner of reasons to be pessimistic as we approach Christmas and Hanukkah, it is important to recognize all the good that is done around ...
- Annual ‘Religious Response to Hunger’ delivers 900 bags for FIT/New Horizons food pantry December 19, 2019
Manchester Ink LinkDecember 19, 2019 A tremendous outpouring by local faith communities will make a difference for those struggling financially this holiday season. Courtesy Photo MANCHESTER, NH — Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester organized its annual Religious Response to Hunger. This year’s food drive collected over 900 bags of food for the Families in Transition-New Horizons food pantry. The ...
- Community to gather at State House Plaza on Thursday to honor homeless lost in 2019 December 19, 2019
Concord MonitorLeah WillinghamDecember 18, 2019 Community members will gather with candles in hand at the State House Plaza on Thursday afternoon to honor the state’s homeless who lost their lives this year. Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is honored nationwide, usually on the longest night of the year, the winter solstice. In Concord, the day will be honored ...
- No vacancy: Housing crunch has shelters full and homeless camps growing December 14, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderShawne WickhamDecember 14, 2019 Buy NowBrandon Langlois of Manchester kisses his wife, Doreen Farnham, where they live on a strip of land between Canal Street and railroad tracks in Manchester’s Millyard. He was heading back to panhandle Friday at the intersection of Canal and Granite streets in Manchester.DAVID LANE/UNION LEADER While a new report ...
- Annual Tons of Turkeys event helps families in need in Manchester November 25, 2019
Hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys, other food items, handed out at New Horizons shelter in Manchester on Saturday. WMURNovember 23, 2019 Hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys and other food items were handed out at the New Horizons shelter in Manchester on Saturday. Each year, New Horizons-Families in Transition teams up with 96.5 the Mill, and local Hannaford locations, for ...
- Frank FM’s Manchester Food Drive Gobbles Up Hunger For New Horizons November 19, 2019
NH1.comNovember 18, 2019 Frank FM, New Hampshire’s Greatest Hits, is in the middle of their month-long ‘Franksgiving’ community outreach initiative with fundraisers all over the state. On Saturday, they hosted their second event of the month, a food drive, in Manchester to benefit Families in Transition’s New Horizons Program. The food drive was at the Market Basket on ...
- Fire in homeless camp a reminder of dangerous weather to come November 18, 2019
New Hampshire Union LeaderNovember 15, 2019Josie Albertson-Grove A campsite in Concord, pictured in July 2019. MANCHESTER — A fire at a homeless man’s camp is a reminder of how dangerous winter is for the city’s homeless residents. On Thursday morning, a man who has been living in the woods off Hooksett Road was cooking breakfast with ...
- Concerns raised over homeless camps during cold weather November 18, 2019
WMURNovember 14, 2019Kristen Carosa TRANSCRIPT: ABLE TO PUT IT OUT BEFORE IT SPREAD MANCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS WERE IN LIVINGSTON PARK THURSDAY RESPONDING TO A FIRE STARTED BY A HOMELESS MAN THEY SAY WAS COOKING BREAKFAS WE BROUGHT SOME OTHER AGENCIES APPEAR TO ASSIST MAINLY THE HELP APARTMENT. >> HEALTH OFFICIALS REMOVED NEEDLES NEAR HIS CAMPSITE. WHERE ...
- NH makes strides to solve problem of veteran homelessness November 14, 2019
HUD Secretary Carson calls results in Granite State encouraging WMURNovember 12, 2019Mike Cherry New Hampshire has been making improvements in sheltering homeless veterans, but advocates said Tuesday there is more work to be done. According to the latest Point-in-Time Homeless Count, the Granite State has experienced a 21% drop in veteran homelessness compared to last year. In Manchester, ...
- New Horizons homeless shelter preparing for busy winter following record-breaking summer November 13, 2019
WMURNovember 10, 2019Tim Callery Increased demand has New Horizons concerned going into the winter months. Transcript: THEIR CONCERNS. TIM? TIM: OVER THE SUMMER, THERE WERE UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS OF THOSE SEEKING SHELTER, AND THAT IS TYPICALLY THE TIME OF BEING THEIR QUIETEST. NOW, THE COLDER MONTHS WILL COME IN, AND THAT IS WHEN THEY TYPICALLY SEE A ...
Recent press releases
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION’S AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM MEMBERS RAISE $306,328 TO HELP FIGHT POVERTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2015 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 PHOTO CAPTION: COMMITED TO SERVE – The 2013-2014 AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members from the Families in Transition – New Horizons VISTA Program completed their year of service. During their 12 months of volunteering fulltime at 12 nonprofits in the ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION RECEIVES FUNDING FROM BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE FAMILY PLACE RESOURCE CENTER AND SHELTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ex. 322 PHOTO : BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. Families in Transition – New Horizons receives $25,000 donation from Bank of New Hampshire to help fund the construction of the new Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Family Place ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION RECEIVES $20,000 FROM PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/21/2014 Kathleen L. Schirling 802.660.1363 Fax: 802.660.1577 [email protected] MANCHESTER, NH – People’s United Bank announced today that they will grant Families in Transition – New Horizons $20,000 for their new shelter in Manchester. Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Family Place Resource Center and Shelter will provide the City of Manchester with a home for 80 parents with ...
- TD Bank Charitable Foundation Contributes to Community Garden and Learning Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ex.322 PHOTO: TD Bank Charitable Foundation Contributes to Community Garden and Learning Center. TD Bank Charitable Foundation supports Families in Transition – New Horizons in the creation of their new “Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center” for homeless families in Manchester, NH. Pictured (l. to ...
- ANAGNOST INVESTMENTS SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION IN NEW PROJECT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ex.322 PHOTO : ANAGNOST INVESTMENTS SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION IN NEW PROJECT – Families in Transition – New Horizons received a donation from Anagnost Investments to help fund the construction of the organization’s new emergency family shelter and resource center on Lake Avenue in ...
- FAMILIES IN TRANSITION TO HOST HALLOWEEN THEMED 5K RUN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2014 For More Information Contact: Michele Talwani, (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 , [email protected] FAMILIES IN TRANSITION TO HOST HALLOWEEN THEMED 5K RUN Raising Awareness and Money to Provide Housing to Homeless Families CONCORD, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons will host the 3rd annual “Wicked FIT Run” on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 9:30.AM ...
- Families in Transition – New Horizons Hosts Permaculture Design Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.61.1143 ex.322 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION HOSTS PERMACULTRE DESIGN WORKSHOP Attendees will transform a vacant, inner city lot into a garden for homeless families MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT), a Manchester, Concord and Dover, NH, based homeless services provider, is hosting a Permaculture ...
- MTS SERVICES HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 PHOTO (img.7903): MTS SERVICES HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. Families in Transition – New Horizons received a donation from MTS Services to help fund the construction of the organization’s new family emergency shelter and resource center on Lake Avenue in Manchester, ...
- Merchants Auto Provides Funding For Emergency Family Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – (603) 641-1143 ext. 322 MERCHANTS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP HELPS FUND NEW EMERGENCY FAMILY SHELTER. Families in Transition – New Horizons received a donation from Merchants Automotive Group to help fund the construction of the organization’s family emergency shelter and resource center on Lake Avenue in Manchester, NH. Pictured ...
- Cityside Management Corporation Awards Families in Transition – New Horizons Second Donation For Its Family Place Resource Center and Shelter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 PHOTO: AN INVESTMENT OF SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS FAMILY SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER: Families in Transition – New Horizons received a second, substantial, donation from Cityside Management Corporation to help fund the construction of the organization’s Family Place Resource Center and Shelter on Lake ...
- Appreciation Event To Be Held
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext. 322 NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE NAMES OutFITters Thrift Store “BEST OF NH 2014” Appreciation Event To Be Held MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizonss’ OutFITters Thrift Stores in Concord and Manchester, NH, have been selected by the readers of New Hampshire Magazine as ...
- Hayward Street Housing Development Open House
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322. OPEN HOUSE EVENT TO CELEBRATE NEW HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS: Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) and Housing BeneFITs held an open house today for their newest housing property in Manchester, NH. The new facility houses families and individuals who are ...
- OutFITters Thrift Stores in Manchester and Concord are in Need of Donations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext. 322 OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS An Opportunity to Help Homeless Children and Their Families MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizonss’ OutFITters Thrift Stores in Concord and Manchester, NH, are in need of items to ...
- FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS COMPETE; FARMINGTON WINS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2014 For more information, media only, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-1143 ext 322 For more information, general questions, contact: Kyle Beaulieu – 603-641-9441 ext. 259 Photo 1 – Farmington Students Win Tournament: A team of Farmington High School students recently won the statewide Dodging Homelessness High School Tournament. Pictured are Anthony Bennett, Michael Cook, ...
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Awards Families in Transition – New Horizons Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2014 For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.1143 ext 322 LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AWARDS FAMILIES IN TRANSITION GRANT An Opportunity to Create Employment Readiness Program MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT), a Manchester, Concord and Dover, NH, based homeless services provider, recently received a grant from Lincoln Financial ...